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| FAA halts flights into New York’s LaGuardia Airport, citing staff shortage amid govt shutdown | FAA halts flights into New York’s LaGuardia Airport, citing staff shortage amid govt shutdown |
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| The US Federal Aviation Administration has stopped flights to New York’s LaGuardia Airport amid air traffic control staff shortages. Issue arises from the ongoing government shutdown. | The US Federal Aviation Administration has stopped flights to New York’s LaGuardia Airport amid air traffic control staff shortages. Issue arises from the ongoing government shutdown. |
| The order was issued around 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT). Some flights arriving at the airport have been delayed. The move came as the US government shutdown entered its 35th day, now the longest in US history. | The order was issued around 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT). Some flights arriving at the airport have been delayed. The move came as the US government shutdown entered its 35th day, now the longest in US history. |
| Flights were delayed to several other major airports across the US, including the Newark Liberty International Airport. | |
| All flights destined to LaGuardia are currently experiencing delays averaging 41 minutes, the FAA said on its website. | |
| The shutdown has resulted in government employees’ pay being delayed. So far, two paychecks in a row have been missed. The situation has prompted Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers to call in sick in larger numbers than usual, provoking security issues at airports, Axios reports. | |
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